The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-07-21
SUMNER MILLINERY.
some Popular Styles OF Trimming FOR
Fashionable Hats and Bonnets.

some Popular style. of Trimming for
Fashionable Hats and Bonnets.
The placing of the trimming in the
back, though by no means popular, is
occasionally seen, its use on sailor hats
being its latest development. 1t is
neither pretty nor becoming, and the
impression is given that the hat has
been wrongly placed. The usual rib
bon band is not seen on sailor hats
trimmed at the back. the sole decora-
ton being the bunch of ribbon loops
which stand up and extend well over
the crown. The style does not harmon
ize with the shape and will, without
doubt. have the short life peculiar to
unsuitable and unbecoming novelties.
Sailor hats in two-colored straws
obtain, and the favored combinations
are brown and white, blue and red,
black and white, and red and white;
the straw being arranged in baads of
each color to emphasize the contrast.
These hats are rather higher in the
crown than last season and have a mar
row, stiff brim and the trimmings are
much more simple. A band of ribbon.
usually of the deep color, is about the
crown, and loops are in front; some
times the band is dispensed with and
the loops alone are the decoration.
Fancy wings are liked on the sailor
hats of one shade. and they are ar
ranged in Mercury fashion crossing
each other, or else are placed. one
against the other, with ribbon or some
other fancy material for their back
ground.
On togues and turbans wings are
much liked, and as they are shown in
the fashionable shades it is quite easy
to adapt them to hat or make them
harmonic while costume. Some are
in plain colors, with others show de-
cided contrasts. Mauve and white.
brown and white, mode and white, gray
and mauve, and olive and brown, are
some of the combinations liked. BY
using the wings, showing the white
contrast on dark hat, good effect
is gained; they are poised against or
amid drapery, which, by-the-by. seems
to be borrowing the favor shown rib
bon loops as furniture. A special adj
vantage about wings is that they may
be kept fresh by brushing. and if they
fade they can be replaced at slight ex-
pense.
The high-crowned toques are almost
invariably trimmed with wings. One
of brown English straw has lis rolling
brim hidden under full puff of brown
velvet. In front are ribbon loops anil
velvet in long, draped effects, while
from among them look three brown
and-white wings. A long tortoise
shell pin is stuck through the velvet
loops, giving dainty effect, because it
provides another shade of brown.
Very oval toques continue to be trimmed
with velvet puff about the edge and
a great mass of narrow ribbon loops
just in front, the latter extending,
though slightly lowered, far down on
each side.
A low-crowned. broad-brimmed hat
that curls up at each side is shown, and
there is predicted for it much popular
ity, which may, however, be doubted.
In the first place, it has to be worn
evenly on the head and does not allow
the front hair to be seen at all; then its
decorations must needs be a wreath of
flowers or bunch of long plumes. 1t
is picturesque and becoming on a very
young girl, but to all others it is apt to
give the insipid appearance of seeming
to grasp at the youth that has passed.
Rosettes of plated lace are liked on
children's hats; the pretty cream shades
are chosen for brown, blue and red,
while colored laces are seen on straws
to which they are we'll adapted. The
plated lace is disposed on round
foundation of net, and to be attractive
the effect must be very full. Three is
against the lower part of the crown and
one high up on it. At the same time
they must not allow any straw to show
between them.
The all-fower bonnet, especially
those made of forget-me-nots, are
dainty enough to be worn by Queen
Nab herself; but women of more SUBJ
stance should bear in mind that
chapeau suited to the Fairy Queen is
not likely to endure a summer shower
or the dust of a highway; its mission is
to be seen in chariot or at garden
party where the gowns are pretty
enough, the wearers charming enough
and the background enough like fairy
land for her majesty to feel at home
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